Prayer before and after meals

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord 

and these Your gifts 

which we are about to receive 

from Your bounty. 

Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

Prayer before meals

We give you thanks, 

Almighty God, 

for all Your benefits, 

who live and reign, 

forever and ever. 

Amen. 

May the souls of the faithful departed, 

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 

Amen.